--- title: July 12, 2021 description: This weekly newsletter delivers information about our crops, the weather, consumer promotions & current news about California Giant Berry Farms. image: https://trade.calgiant.com/hubfs/Wats%20Straw-1.jpeg --- [![California Giant Berry Farms logo](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-cgt/logo.png?width=277&height=122&name=logo.png)](https://trade.calgiant.com/) Visit Our Other Sites Choose - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Foodservice](https://foodservice.calgiant.com) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [FAQ](http://calgiant.com/faq) - [Where to Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - Resources - [Handling](https://trade.calgiant.com/handling/) - [Display & Merchandising](https://trade.calgiant.com/display-and-merchandising/) - [Pack Sizes](https://trade.calgiant.com/pack-sizes/) - [GTIN Info](https://trade.calgiant.com/gtin-info/) - [CG Consumer Site](http://calgiant.com/) - [Videos](https://trade.calgiant.com/trade-videos/) - [Newsletter Archive](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/) - [Contact Us](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - Visit Our Other Sites - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) ![The Buzz: Your source for farm fresh berry info](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16_Trade_Buzz/header_350.jpg?width=1300&height=350&name=header_350.jpg) - [Crop Updates](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/july-12-2021#crop-updates) - [Weather Conditions](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/july-12-2021#weather-conditions) - [Reaching Consumers](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/july-12-2021#foodservice) # July 12, 2021 [![](https://assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png)](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Crop Updates **STRAWBERRIES** **Santa Maria:** **Quality**: Organic quality is good with some slight bruising and dark soft fruit. Overall, crews are keeping clean packs. **Volume**: Conventional production has finished for the season; fall crop will start in August. Organic volume continues to slowly decrease. **Pack Counts**: Organic: 20-25 ct. ![SM Straw-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SM%20Straw-1.jpeg?width=400&name=SM%20Straw-1.jpeg) **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality**: Overall quality is good with some deformed fruit. This misshapen fruit has been an industry wide issue that growers continue to see. **Volume**: Peak production has finished; volumes will slightly decrease then hold steady for approximately 6 weeks. **Pack Counts**: Conventional: 18-20-22 ct., depending on variety and ranch. Organic: 26-28 ct. depending on variety and ranch. ![Wats Straw 1-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Straw%201-1.jpeg?width=400&name=Wats%20Straw%201-1.jpeg) **BLUEBERRIES** **Oregon:** **Quality**: Overall pack quality is good with occasional soft or leaky fruit from extreme heat. **Volume**: Estimated volumes have decreased slightly following the extreme heat. Growers continue to assess damage as time passes from the previous weekends' heat wave. ![Oregon-1-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Oregon-1-1.jpeg?width=400&name=Oregon-1-1.jpeg) **British Columbia:** **Harvest Status**: Estimated volumes have decreased slightly following extreme heat. First packs from this region are expected to ship in week 28. **RASPBERRIES** **Mexico:** **Quality**: Fruit has good shape and color with the only defect being weather-related overripe fruit. **Volume**: Volumes have slightly decreased due to rain. ![Mexico Rasp-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mexico%20Rasp-1.jpg?width=400&name=Mexico%20Rasp-1.jpg) **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality**: Quality is great as the season gets started. **Volume**: Production is steadily increasing each week. ![Wats Rasp-2-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Rasp-2-1.jpeg?width=400&name=Wats%20Rasp-2-1.jpeg) **BLACKBERRIES** **Santa Maria:** **Quality**: Quality is good with occasional leaky or red cells. Crews are working hard to keep packs clean. **Volume**: Production continues to increase each week. **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Harvest Status**: Quality is excellent as volumes begin to steadily increase each week. ![Wats Black 1-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Black%201-1.jpeg?width=400&name=Wats%20Black%201-1.jpeg) ![Wats Black-1-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Black-1-1.jpeg?width=400&name=Wats%20Black-1-1.jpeg) Weather Conditions For up-to-date weather conditions in all of our growing regions, click on the region below. [Wunderground.com](http://www.wunderground.com/) is our go-to weather resource for fast and reliable weather updates.  [Watsonville](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:95076.1.99999) [Salinas](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:93901.1.99999) [Santa Maria](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:93454.1.99999) [Oxnard](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ca/oxnard/93030) [Mexico](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/mx/zamora) [Georgia](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ga/homerville/31634) [Florida](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/fl/plant-city) [South America](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/ar/metan)   Consumer Spotlight **A berry sweet message from a Walmart shopper:** "I recently bought your strawberry because of the special price. I didn’t have high expectations because it travels so far to Montréal. I have to send you a thumbs up. Wow the taste/smell of your strawberry is outrageous. I loved it. It was the first time in my life that I tasted an exported strawberry that was really sweet and tasteful!" ## Leave a Comment ### Subscribe ### Recent Posts - [Search](http://calgiant.com/search) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [Privacy](http://calgiant.com/privacy-policy) - [Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - [Free Stuff](http://calgiant.com/free-stuff) © California Giant Berry Farms. All rights reserved.